Decoherence and the transition from quantum to classical -- REVISITED
Quantum Physics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
The environment surrounding a quantum system can, in effect, monitor some of the systems observables. As a result, the eigenstates of these observables continuously decohere and can behave like classical states.
Cite
@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0306072,
title = {Decoherence and the transition from quantum to classical -- REVISITED},
author = {Wojciech H. Zurek},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0306072},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
An updated version of PHYSICS TODAY, 44:36-44 (1991) article on decoherence. Includes brief updates of many of the modern developments and references